Tag Archives: cloud computing
Eric Schmidt on Chrome OS Launch: “Among the Most Important of My Working Life”
Posted on 10. Dec, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt took to the stage on December 7 after updates on Chrome, the Chrome Web Store and Chrome OS were given out. He talked a lot about how cloud technology had been around for quite some time – ideas that he had used in the past to try to develop cloud computing machines.
This was during his time at Sun Microsystems. While the idea had merit at the time, networks were simply not prepared to be able to handle this type of platform.
Video: Google Cloud Security
Posted on 09. Nov, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 6 Comments
Gooogle security researcher Ulfar Erlingsson spoke in July at the Google Faculty Summit on cloud computing and software security.
While users aren’t supposed to have to worry about security and other associated software problems with cloud computing, it requires careful thought and planning for the provider. This talk delves into webapps, Chrome and the Chrome Web Store.
via ReadWriteWeb
thechromesource Weekend: Links for 10/10/10
Posted on 10. Oct, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Could Google TV hardware be cheaper if the core processor was one designed by ARM?
Here are ten things eWeek’s Clint Boulton learned from Logitech’s Google TV event.
Google VP of engineering and Android founder Andy Rubin wonders why the whole world doesn’t just run Android.
Google has created a car that is capable of driving itself, and already has done so for 140,000 miles.
Gartner says that cloud computing is currently at the height of inflated expectations.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 9/22/10
Posted on 22. Sep, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Google’s acquisitions this year have leaned more towards social rather than mobile.
Is Microsoft trying to get users upgraded to Windows 7 prior to Chrome OS’s launch?
An agregator for everything that is launched from Google now has its own site, called Google New.
Motorola will have the exclusive launch for the next Android version, which may support tablets.
ReadWriteWeb takes a look at the state of Cloud Computing in 2010.
Intel Engineers: Cloud Computing “Won’t Scale”
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 2 Comments
Two Intel engineers, Kevin Kahn and Jim Held, recently spoke at the company’s Developer Forum in San Francisco. And according to The Register, they didn’t sound optimistic about cloud computing platforms such as Chrome OS.
“I don’t believe we’re going into a world in which we’re always reaching over that pipe to a cloud for everything we do“, Held said. His major concern appears to be the ability for wireless broadband to scale as quickly as other technologies. “That, however, won’t scale, I believe, as fast as the compute capability will, or as data storage is going to scale.”
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble – Jolicloud vs Chrome OS
Posted on 22. Aug, 2010 by Julien Cadot. 5 Comments
Making comparisons is always difficult, especially when one tries to compare apples-to-apples something complex like and operating system. But here goes anyway.
Ladies and gentlemen, on the left corner, please welcome one of the most anticipated operating systems, the 10 second-to-launch, fully browser operated Google Chrome OS! On the right corner, ladies and gentlemen, the outsider no one knew before its release except true geeks , the prince who wants to be king before the king has the crown, the black-wallpapered and not-that-clouded Jolicloud!
Everyone should have noticed: we’re dealing with a very much alpha preview version of Chrome OS and a fully functional one in Jolicloud. Unfair to compare? Not really, since I have also alpha tested Jolicloud. I promise, I’ll try to keep that in mind during the comparison.
Which of them will win?
Clear Testing 20 Mbs Wireless Service
Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 1 Comments
AndroidandMe is reporting on a quarterly conference call with wireless operator Clearwire, commonly marketed as simply “Clear” on their products. The company has been hard at work spending billions building out new 4G wireless infrastructure, and while the company is using the less popular WiMax technology, they are currently testing LTE (Long Term Evolution) as well.
What’s significant about the LTE tests is that Clear is boasting that the service can provide 20-70 Mb/s service. That’s a ridiculous number to put out there, but very, very good for cloud computing.
I’ve dropped the name Clear in the past as one company that sees the future of data transmission as something that we as users should never have to worry about. The fact remains that one of the top smartphones right now, the Android based-EVO X, uses Clear’s 4G service that Sprint has contracted out from them. Clear is also planning on bringing phones to market under their service as well.
So don’t be surprised if that Chrome OS netbook/tablet is sold by Sprint or Clear. Just make sure that 4G service is available in your area since it is not as widespread as we would hope for as of right now.
Schmidt: “Maybe We Can Get the Same Success out of Chrome OS” as Android
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 1 Comments
Almost everyone is aware of the wildly successful Android platform, a project Google has been working on since 2008. CEO Eric Schmidt told a group of reporters in a question and answer session Wednesday that Android is shipping in massive numbers: over 200,000 units a day worldwide.
That seems like a ridiculously huge number, but what Schmidt said about Chrome OS was more profound. Apparently, the success of Android has not led the company to change its strategy for Chrome OS, and it likely may have bolstered it.
“People who believe in cloud computing, believe in the benefits of Web computing and who are Chrome users will be the target market,” he said. “It’s probably a large market.”
Schmidt also said that while the company does not directly profit from Android, the amount of Google services used on smartphones is more than enough to cover the expenses of developing the platform. That being said, even use of the competing iPhone benefits Google, he said.
And while Android has unquestionably hit the mainstream, he acknowledged that there are still many that are wary of Chrome OS.
“I think it is improper to be skeptical of Android and I think it is proper to be skeptical of Chrome OS,” he said.
TechCrunch has posted clips of the Q&A.
How Net Neutrality Affects the Cloud
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Rumors are swirling that there are some intense discussions going on between Google, Verizon and other interests for a pact on net neutrality. This has been a hotly contested topic as Verizon wishes to set up deals with certain content networks to prioritize certain traffic on the web such as video and other high-bandwidth services.
The Washington Post points to six interests in the talks, which are Google, AT&T, Verizon, Skype, a cable trade association and the Open Internet Coalition. Instead of having the FCC regulate neutrality on the internet, these six have come together to reach a consensus on internet traffic.
If structured right, this would be good for the future of cloud computing. In a world where software is ever-increasingly a service on the web (see Google), the traditional walls to starting a company are broken down. One person with a good idea can come up with a product or service, and use the power of the web to get that idea off of the ground.
Since Google relies on bandwidth to push its expanding wealth of services over the web, I would think that they have a keen interest in making sure that everyone is on a level playing field since they provide a large platform which scatters people all over the web.
Having different “speed limits” so to speak for different parts of the web would be maddening, to say the least. We’ll see where this one goes.
UPDATE: The Google Public Policy Twitter account posted that they are “committed to an open internet”.
Why Aren’t All Google Apps Made Equally Secure?
Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Google is proudly letting everyone know in an Enterprise Blog post today that their Apps product is the first set of cloud applications to be certified under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), a requirement needed in order for government entities to securely use data that is stored in the cloud.
I think it’s a great idea, I wonder why all Google Apps are not made equal to this type of standard. I’m sure that to protect its own proprietary data that the internal operations within Google are running under the auspices of FISMA, why can’t everyone else as well?
I’m concerned about my privacy in the cloud, but there continues to be nothing I can do about it. The United States government, on the other hand, demanded that Google provide proper data security for its business applications. If Google was not going to be providing it, then the government simply was not going to use it. Interestingly, I’m sure that those with high security clearances were using Google Search prior to this point, a service that may have even more security implications for secure data.
Everything is going to be in the cloud whether we like it or not. Witness email, Skype conversations and other web-based services. There truly are benefits to this, but having some sort of standard compliance for all users, and not just for the federal government, could go far in protecting our private information.
Google Commits to 20 Years of Green Power Purchases
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 1 Comments
The Official Google blog posted really early this morning a release that talks about the company entering into a twenty year green power purchase agreement to buy energy from an Iowa wind farm called the NextEra Energy Resources Story County II. By buying this power at a set rate today for 114 megawatts over twenty years, the company puts a lot of commitment behind NextEra’s plans to expand its wind energy portfolio. It also gives Google more of what it is going to increasingly need: energy.
The second quarter saw Google double its spending on data centers – from $276 million in the first quarter to $476 million the previous. There’s no doubt that will the continued rollout of cloud computing that Google is going to need more data center infrastructure – and more power.
Consider that in the first quarter of 2008, Google spent $842 million on data center expenditures, and you can see how widely variable this spending is going to be. The price of energy fluctuates on a very high level, so whatever Google can do to stay ahead of the curve, it will do.
Chrome OS will be bringing everything to the cloud for users. That means more data is transferred from Google’s customized servers, and more power consumption on the back end. It appears that the information economy version of the industrial engine, the data center, and its ever growing use of energy will power the growth of this trend.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 7/15/10
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 1 Comments
Guidelines for webapps has been published by Google, called “Thinking in Web Apps”, as discovered by InformationWeek.
The Official Google Blog has posted a list of popular extensions used by Googlers themselves.
Google’s Dashboard – which allows you to adjust settings from one central location, is being integrated into Chrome’s code.
The dev build of Chrome was updated today to 6.0.466.0 for Windows and Linux.
In a push for cloud computing, ZDNet’s Christopher Dawson declares the “desktop dead”.
